A Mid-Autumn Gathering

UPDATE: A heartfelt Arigato Gozaimasu to all of you for all your lovely Teachers Day presents! Now let’s all work towards the ULTIMATE gift to both you and Miss Loi which is that grin on your faces when you receive your end-of-year / O Level results! #Believe

Feeling bored on a long weekend, 小强 found himself loitering around the neighbourhood night bazaar.

This being the month of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a feast of festive goodies greeted his eyes as he wandered from stall to stall, checking out the ubiquitous mooncakes.

Soon he arrived at the central point of the bazaar, the traditional Lantern Riddle Guessing 猜灯谜 zone, where rows upon rows of lanterns were strung up high in the air, each with a strip of paper containing a brain twister trying its best to confound the crowd gathered below.

It was also here that he met his schoolmate 小明.

Hey 小明! So free to come and view lanterns tonight?

You don’t say! You too!

Eh … what is your answer for this one? *points upwards*

A car is going from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur at a speed of 110 km/h. Another car is traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore at a speed of 100 km/h. Assuming they both depart at the same time, which one will be closer to Kuala Lumpur when the cars meet?

I’ve always thought I’m smart but I think I’ve been too complacent. And now with the final exams coming, I suddenly find myself forgetting the most BASIC of things! Worse of all I just got embarrassed in trigonometry by my friend 小明!

Of course you can, provided you can solve this riddle 😉

Sometimes it seems like I’m born to nag As I keep breathing down your neck

Sometimes you’ll find me a real pain But that’s just part of my middle name

Sometimes I feel like “I’m playing piano to a cow” On occasions when you do not listen But I’ll still continue somehow In the hope that someday I’ll make a difference

Your accomplishments shall always be a part of me And so are your deepest despairs Sometimes more so than you might care

So if you could “see” this lantern I’m holding to light up your way What should you say on this very day?

About Miss Loi

Miss Loi is a full-time private tutor in Singapore specializing in O-Level Maths tuition. Her life's calling is to eradicate the terrifying LMBFH Syndrome off the face of this planet. For over 27 years she has been a savior to countless students ... [read more]